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The UAW International Union endorsed Lavora Barnes Thursday for the Michigan Democratic Party Chair. “We believe Lavora has the ability to unify the Democratic Party while providing strong leadership and building on the success of the 2018 election,” said Gary Jones, UAW International President. Jones said Barnes was endorsed by the UAW officers and the
The post UAW Endorses Lavora Barnes for Michigan Democratic Party Chair appeared first on UAW.— Jan 11

If you’re in the Washington area, we encourage you to join the Rally to End the Government Shutdown tomorrow, January 10th, at noon. Hundreds of thousands of federal employees are going without a paycheck, and millions of Americans are going without vital services. It’s time for the Senate to take action to reopen our government.
The post Rally to End the Shutdown appeared first on UAW.— Jan 9

GM says it’s closing plants due to financial hardship, but the truth is that the company made nearly $12 billion in North America last year. We thought we’d put that number into context.
The post $12 Billion appeared first on UAW.— Jan 9

When we send our representatives to Washington, we expect them to roll up their sleeves and get to work, but Congressional fighting has left our federal government at a standstill for 18 days. With the doors to our government shuttered, over 800,000 federal employees are furloughed or working without pay, and Americans across the country
The post Shutdown: It’s Time to Take Action appeared first on UAW.— Jan 8

Last year was an incredible year for wealthy investors, CEOs, and corporate shareholders — not so much for middle class American workers. In 2018, corporate America set a record for the highest number of stock buybacks given to shareholders within a single year. With over $1 trillion in stock buybacks and dividends going directly to
The post 2018: A Year of Stock Buybacks appeared first on UAW.— Jan 8